New York (CNN) The USPS implemented procedural changes this month, with modifications that will slow delivery and capacity as the United States gears up for the November election. In response, Americans are flocking to USPS's website to buy merchandise in an effort to support the postal service.
The USPS website has a wide range of products available for purchase including: Sweatshirts, T-shirts, kids costumes, dog costumes, tote bags, stamps and toy trucks.
The website is having a "flash sale" through the end of Sunday with an offer of 50% off of select retail items. And many of the products are already sold out. The express mail T-shirt, USPS backpack, blue hoodie sweatshirt and Earth Day coasters are all labeled as "discontinued" on the website.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's administration, the USPS has slowed delivery, removed high-speed letter sorters from commission and issued a stark warning to election officials that mail-in ballots will no longer automatically be moved as priority mail. The postal service has also started reducing post office operating hours across several states, cut overtime for postal workers and removed some of their UnderPostmaster General Louis DeJoy's administration, the USPS has slowed delivery, removed high-speed letter sorters from commission and issued a stark warning to election officials that mail-in ballots will no longer automatically be moved as priority mail. The postal service has also started reducing post office operating hours across several states, cut overtime for postal workers and removed some of their iconic blue letter collection boxes
The stakes are high in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election -- more people are expected to vote by mail versus in polling places because of the risk of coronavirus, and some states have adjusted voting laws to make it easier to do so. Although the USPS has repeatedly tried to reassure voters they can handle the influx of mail-in ballots, it has sent warnings to nearly every state that slowdowns in delivery could cause ballots to show up late and not be counted.
TheLogicalMonkey on August 17th, 2020 at 00:55 UTC »
I get why people are so adamant to fund the USPS, but if the goal of the newly installed Postmaster is to severely slow the mail ahead of the election to delay ballots, then no amount of money will stop that. There is nothing stopping him from using that money to further sabotage the USPS. His excuse will go from “We are running out of money” to “Thanks for funding us, but we need a long-term plan”. It will never be enough.
xenpiffle on August 16th, 2020 at 23:11 UTC »
Great. First we had to finance personal health care through Go Fund Me, now we’re using GFM to pay for government departments.
What’s next? Funding education through bake sales?
Oh, god. We’re doomed, aren’t we?
PermanentEvolution on August 16th, 2020 at 23:01 UTC »
You can't crowdfund 20 billion dollars. You'll do more good calling your congressional representatives and senators instead.